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Mask or Menace | MODERATORS ([personal profile] maskormods) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2014-02-15 05:18 pm

I’ve traveled all this way for something

WHO: YOU.
WHERE: Eden East's cruiseship
WHEN: Saturday February 15th, around 5 PM EST
WHAT: Registration in motion... among other things.
WARNINGS: None anticipated; let us know if this should be edited.


" The new frontier of which I speak is not a set of promises -- it is a set of challenges. It sums up not what I intend to offer the American people, but what I intend to ask of them. It appeals to their pride, not to their pocketbook -- it holds out the promise of more sacrifice instead of more security. But I tell you the new frontier is here, whether we seek it or not. "
( from jfk's speech "the new frontier," 7/15/1960. )


The sun hasn't set yet and the temperature hovers somewhere just below 70 degrees this evening; imPorts, both recently arrived and not, will have been escorted to this event so that they can meet each other, have a good time, and of course officially state their registration status. Or lack thereof. It's your decision, they emphasize, even though the unspoken "but" is always there.

It's an elaborate spread, certainly much more elegant than last time. Eden East herself, elegant in her backless champagne-colored dress, meets and greets each and every imPort as she flutters to and fro. She'll find you and chat for a few moments, shaking your hand and complimenting your dress. She'll know your name, and she'll have an entourage of aids and cameras following her wake. Captain Holiday, in contrast, maintains the energy of someone who feels out of place holding the Swear-In ceremony somewhere so extravagant. As imPorts arrive he tells them where to be for the ceremony part of the evening, but that they are free to enjoy themselves until then and after.

( Please state your character's official status -- REGISTERED or UNSETTLED -- in the subject header of your thread. Characters who are UNDECIDED may be contacted later in the week for their decision via their IC contact post. )
osreborn: (watching the fireworks.)

[personal profile] osreborn 2014-02-16 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Norman hasn't spent a great deal of time in the buffet room, but like any well-to-do man of business the time of the evening has come for him to help himself to some of the alcohol. Nothing extensive, mind, but it's hard being in the company of certain people for long without needing a drink.

Norman thinks so.

He's just stepping away from the bar, glass of champagne in hand, when he sees the girl with the plate of dessert foods. Typical, he thinks. Matter-of-factly he comments:
]


You'll get sick eating like that.
beastofasister: (...Expanded Edition)

[personal profile] beastofasister 2014-02-16 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[She meets that comment with a light giggle.]

It's just for one night! We're supposed to be indulging, aren't we?

[With the extravagance of the spread, Manaka can't really see it any other way.]
osreborn: (my tony stark impression.)

[personal profile] osreborn 2014-02-17 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He raises his eyebrow, taking a generous sip from his glass. ]

Indulging may not be the word, but let no one say I didn't make an attempt. [ He smirks mildly. ] As long as it's free you may as well enjoy what's there. Someone has to.
beastofasister: (or it'll help me get places faster)

[personal profile] beastofasister 2014-02-19 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
[She can't help herself. She laughs again, but this time it's more of a snort of mirth.]

Well, they wouldn't have prepared all this food if it weren't meant to be eaten, is what I meant. [Actually, she isn't entirely sure if that's true—there's always and element of conspicuous consumption to spreads like this—but she doesn't come right out and say that.] So if I eat myself sick on sweets, that just means I've done my part!
osreborn: (accomplished.)

[personal profile] osreborn 2014-02-20 11:10 am (UTC)(link)
That's one way to look at it. I don't think you'll hear any complaint from our hosts, no. Less money wasted if the food gets eaten.

[ His eyebrow remains quirked, expression painted with neutrality broken only by the smirk still on his lips, faintly intrigued though not yet interested. ]

No need to be so self-sacrificing, though. In my opinion.
beastofasister: (as long as you have a spell book)

[personal profile] beastofasister 2014-02-24 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, not an altruistic type, then? Well, don't worry! I keep having to tell people this, but I don't do things unless I want to.
osreborn: (predatory.)

[personal profile] osreborn 2014-02-26 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
Me? Oh, no. I'm practically a saint. [ Very convincing, right? ] I'm not worried. If you're here on your own you'll have to get used to taking care of yourself regardless of what anyone thinks.
beastofasister: (i keep wishing...)

[personal profile] beastofasister 2014-03-01 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Super convincing.]

I'm already used to that, but as long as you aren't worried, I guess I don't have to assure you of anything.